Good Faith Estimate

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” that explains how much your medical and mental health care will cost you. As of January 1, 2022, under the No Surprises Act, health care providers are required to provide individuals, upon request or at time of scheduling services, a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost. Under the law, health care providers need to give clients who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy.

This means you have the right to receive and ask for a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. It is important to keep a copy of your good faith estimate for your records. Should you receive a bill that is $400 or more than your Good Faith Estimate, the bill can be disputed.

An initial treatment plan will be discussed with you upon assessment, including recommendations for session frequency. This will be assessed and revisited on an ongoing basis. Prior to the start of services (included in your initial paperwork), you will receive an estimate based on my $200 rate per 50 minute session. Sessions will be consented to one at a time and confirmed at the end of each session.

For new clients, it is often recommended that we begin with meeting on a weekly basis, and we either continue at this frequency or reduce to biweekly, or eventually monthly based on client needs and progress.

Cost for initial 50 minute session … $200

Cost per subsequent 50 minute session … $200

Estimate for weekly sessions (4-5 per month): $800-$1,000 per month

Estimated cost for biweekly sessions (2-3 per month): $400-$600 per month

For more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 800-368-1019.